The Trust grade posts is divided between Child and Family Team (0-13 years) and Adolescent Team (14-17 years) of Hammersmith and Fulham CAMHS. West London CAMHS service line offers a service to children and young people across the London Boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow and
Hammersmith and Fulham. CAMHS provides community (Tier 2) and specialist (Tier 3) services. The specialist services also include the Neurodevelopmental and Learning Disabilities (NDLD)
Team. There are specific pathways for young people with psychosis established in collaboration between the community Adolescent Team and the Early Intervention Service for Psychosis. There
is also a cross-borough CAMHS crisis service (Alliance Team) undertaking assessments in A&E, paediatric wards and the community, a cross-borough CAMHS Eating Disorders Service and a cross-borough DBT service. An Out of Hours service is available within the Trust CAMHS Service Line, and provides support and advice for children and young people who are in a crisis and present to the local A+E in an emergency (after 4pm and on weekends). There is a cross-borough
CAMHS out of hours provision based at West Middlesex Hospital.
The post-holder will contribute to service delivery in the Hammersmith and Fulham Team, which offers assessment for children and young people aged 0–18 years with a broad range of emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.
The post contributes to the specialist CAMHS Duty Rota, providing experience in managing referrals and urgent responses, with the opportunity to follow up cases with ongoing clinical need.
Liaison with other services — including the Crisis Team, Eating Disorder Team, Early Intervention in Psychosis, DBT Team, Community Paediatrics, Child Development Team, Social Care teams, schools, and the voluntary sector — is a valuable aspect of the role. In addition, the post-holder may be asked to contribute to activities supporting demand across the wider service.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
